Instructions
Select a card and make any questions from the words on it, e.g. one of the questions below. After you have asked the question, flip a coin. If it is a head, you can choose someone to answer the question. If it is a tail, you must answer the question that you made yourself.
Have you ever…?
What is the … est … you have …?
When did you last…?
Is there a … in your …?/ What kind of … is there/ are there in your…?
What do you think about…?/ What do you think is the …est … (in…)?
What do you do if there isn’t a/ there aren’t any/ there isn’t any…?
When are you going to…?
Do you like (your)…? Why/ Why not?
How many times (in your life/ this week) have you…?
How often do you…………?
How many times a day do you………..?
week
year
How long does it take you to………?
What
How
When do you usually……..?
How much
Where do you like to………?
How long
Which
Do you ever………….?
Can you……………..?
What’s your favourite……..?
What sort of ………………?
How much do you spend on………….?
| invitation | tricky | air stewardess/ cabin crew/ air hostess | sunbathe |
| emergency | stream | hot spring | sunstroke |
| sunburn | sweat | corkscrew | kitchen roll |
| campsite | bed and breakfast (= B&B) | dehydrated | statue |
| sister in law | niece | nephew | stomach (= belly) |
| manual worker | clubbing | cockroach | prime minister (= PM) |
| down in one | toothpick | belch (= burp) | slurp |
| freezer | cooker | rubber band | refrigerator (= fridge) |
| shop assistant | karaoke (bar) | microwave (oven) | minibar |
| snore | itchy | capital punishment | conference |
| lottery (= lotto) | balcony | social life | Tippex |
| tidy | pub | priest | psychologist |
| estate agent | furniture | argue | float |
| bark | cigarette | neighbour | colleague (= workmate) |
| sightseeing spot | fountain | babysitter | nightmare |
| jellyfish | mosquito | ant | insects (= bugs) |
| weather forecast | proud | nail clippers | tap water |
| thorough | anxious | messy | terrible |
| to tear | a tear | cinema (= movie theater) | promise |
| miss | final call | frightened | personality (= character) |
| violent | back row | jealous | fortune teller |
| insurance | The Swedish | The Germans | waterskiing |
| tip | nightlife | sunset | politics |
| proud | anxious | messy | reluctant (= unwilling) |
| terrible | thorough | picnic | souvenir |
| skyscraper | mother in law | day off/ days off | accidentally |
| pour | wipe | elbow | rude |
Example questions
______________________ (ever cook) anything with a terrible taste? What was it?
What is the __________________ (expensive) souvenir you __________________ (ever bought)? How much did it cost?
____________________ (you ever hold) hands when the sun was setting? Who were you holding hands with?
How often ___________________ (you feel) anxious? What do you feel anxious about?
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Answer key
Have you ever cooked anything with a terrible taste? What was it?
What is the most expensive souvenir you have ever bought? How much did it cost?
Have you ever held hands when the sun was setting? Who were you holding hands with?
How often do you feel anxious? What do you feel anxious about?
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